Donald Trump on Tuesday called any governor who resisted his ‘total authority’ as president a mutineer and threatened to withhold coronavirus aid from them if they didn’t heed his call to reopen the country. ‘Tell the Democrat Governors that “Mutiny On The Bounty” was one of my all time favorite movies. A good old fashioned … Read more
Teachers demand clarity from government on ‘disturbing’ plans to reopen schools amid warnings pupils could be put at risk Teachers have warned that proposals to reopen schools soon are ‘disturbing’ Union demands to see the government’s evidence on impact of such a move Ministers insist schools will not reopen after coronavirus crisis until it is … Read more
President Donald Trump insisted that the call on when to reopen the country and the economy will be a ‘decision by me’ – as it was revealed his task force on the vital matter will include cabinet members, his daughter, and his son-in-law. Trump hyped the decision on Twitter, after saying for days it would … Read more
Ministers faced fresh calls to publish their exit strategy for the coronavirus lockdown today. The former bank of England Governor Lord King said that a ‘trial and error’ reopening of schools and some businesses should be considered to help re-start the economy. The crossbench peer called for the Government to be clear about the obstacles … Read more
Donald Trump promised people would be back in churches soon in his Easter message Sunday morning, as he urged American families to ‘bring the family together’ as coronavirus prevents usual family gatherings and church celebrations. ‘We’re winning the battle, we’re winning the war,’ Trump said in the video message posted to Twitter Easter morning regarding … Read more
Safety shake-up to see fashion retailer Next reopen its website after over two-week shutdown Next was the only major retailer to cease trading completely after lockdown Sources said Next aims to set a new benchmark for safe working More than 3,000 employees volunteered to go back to work By Neil Craven for The Mail on … Read more
Denmark will reopen schools and day care centres on Wednesday as it relaxes lockdown after number of coronavirus cases stabilises The country has seen deaths and hospital admissions stabilise in recent days Measures including restaurant closures will remain in place for at least a month Denmark’s PM, Matte Frederiksen, said it will be ‘a bit … Read more
Elon Musk took to Twitter to share a grim meme referencing the state of the world economy in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Musk shared a meme Friday of an asteroid smashing through Earth and a far away astronaut exclaiming: ‘Oh God, The economy!’ The controversial entrepreneur captioned the image simply: ‘But actually.’ Someone … Read more
Britain at its best: Bishop Auckland in County Durham is the king of the castles Auckland Castle is set to reopen to the public after a £150 million refurbishment Jonathan Ruffer, ‘Auckland’s fairy godfather’, donated £15 million to the cause It is no longer lived in by the Bishop of Durham but partly used as … Read more
What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more